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Calendar No. 605
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3396
[Report No. 111–319]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 24, 2010
Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Brown of Massachusetts, and Mr. Bayh) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
September 27, 2010
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with amendments and an amendment to the title
Omit the parts struck through and insert the parts printed in italic
A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Supply Star Act of
2010
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Supply Star
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 324A (42 U.S.C. 6294a) the following:
Supply Star Program
In general
There is established within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and, as appropriate, recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources.
Coordination
In carrying out the program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
consult with other appropriate agencies; and
coordinate efforts with the Energy Star program established under section 324A.
Duties
In carrying out the Supply Star program described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
promote practices, recognize companies, and, as appropriate, recognize products that comply with the Supply Star program as the preferred practices, companies, and products in the marketplace for maximizing supply chain efficiency;
work to enhance industry and public awareness of the Supply Star program;
collect and disseminate data on supply chain energy resource consumption;
develop and disseminate metrics, processes, and analytical tools (including software) for evaluating supply chain energy resource use;
develop guidance at the sector level for improving supply chain efficiency;
work with domestic and international organizations to harmonize approaches to analyzing supply chain efficiency, including the development of a consistent set of tools, templates, calculators, and databases; and
work with industry, including small businesses, to improve supply chain efficiency through activities that include—
developing and sharing best practices; and
providing opportunities to benchmark supply chain efficiency.
Evaluation
In any evaluation of supply chain
efficiency carried out
by carried out by the Secretary with respect to a
specific product, the Secretary shall consider energy consumption and
resource use throughout the entire lifecycle of a product,
including production, transport, packaging, use, and disposal.the Secretary, the
Secretary shall consider energy and
resource
Grants and Incentives
In general
The Secretary may award grants or other forms of incentives on a competitive basis to eligible entities, as determined by the Secretary, for the purposes of—
studying supply chain energy resource efficiency; and
demonstrating and achieving reductions in the energy resource consumption of commercial products through changes and improvements to the production supply and distribution chain of the products.
Use of information
Any information or data generated as a result of the grants or incentives described in paragraph (1) shall be used to inform the development of the Supply Star Program.
Training
The Secretary shall use funds to support professional training programs to develop and communicate methods, practices, and tools for improving supply chain efficiency.
Effect of impact on climate change
For purposes of this section, the impact on climate change shall not be a factor in determining supply chain efficiency.
Effect of outsourcing of American jobs
For purposes of this section, the outsourcing of American jobs in the production of a product shall not count as a positive factor in determining supply chain efficiency.
Authorization of Appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as are necessary.
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Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, recognize companies, and recognize products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources..
September 27, 2010
Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title